Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis

St. Louis, Missouri·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Plains·paulmitchell.edu/stlouis
6-yr Graduation
59%
Total enrollment
214
peer median 214
Avg net price
$19,615
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
59%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
75%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
29%
$9,833 debt · $34,201 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2010Next review Jan 2025

Action history · 5

  1. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Dec 2021Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2017Removal of Show Cause Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,421
$30–48k
$48–75k$23,877
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,615
vs peer median $19,615
Federal loans
53.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 190 students received $982K in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
190
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$982K
$981,789 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
345 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$460K
162 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$575K
165 loan awards
Parent PLUS$163K
18 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 126 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
126
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.5%
2017
5.9%
2018
2.2%
2019
0.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Paulmitchell

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
214
12-mo unduplicated
304
Undergraduate
304
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%11
Women
96%293

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.9%
Black
27.3%
Hispanic
2.9%
Two or more
0.5%
Unknown
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 208 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

    What is the graduation rate at Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis?

    Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis?

    Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis reports a total enrollment of 214 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis?

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis is $19,615 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis is located in St. Louis, Missouri 63108-1554.

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